61Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs

61 Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs

61 Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs

(1) GRNSW may take disciplinary action under this section against or in respect of a greyhound racing club if GRNSW is of the opinion that—

(a) the club has contravened a provision of this Act, the regulations, the code of practice or the greyhound racing rules, or

(b) the club has failed to comply with—

(i) a direction given by GRNSW to the greyhound racing club under this Act, or

(ii) a minimum standard set by GRNSW under section 26.

(2) GRNSW may do any of the following—

(a) suspend or cancel the greyhound racing club’s registration,

(b) impose a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units on the club,

(c) impose a condition on the club’s registration,

(d) disqualify or warn off any official of the club.

(3) GRNSW may take disciplinary action under this section against or in respect of a club whether or not the club has been convicted of an offence in respect of the contravention concerned.

(4) GRNSW is not to take any disciplinary action under this section without first giving the greyhound racing club concerned notice in writing of the proposed action and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to make submissions about the matter.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply in respect of the taking of disciplinary action if GRNSW is satisfied that the action must be taken as a matter of urgency because the contravention or failure concerned poses a significant threat—

(a) to public health or safety, or

(b) to the financial integrity of the greyhound racing industry as a whole in New South Wales.

(6) Disciplinary action under this section is taken by giving notice in writing of the decision to take the action to the greyhound racing club concerned.

(7) Any fine imposed on a club under this section is to be paid to GRNSW and may be recovered by GRNSW as a debt.